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Development Economics & International Development at American University

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Development Economics & International Development at American University

Every development economics and international development school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the development economics and international development program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Development Economics & International Development section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Development Economics & International Development Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Development Economics and International Development

The American University Development Economics & International Development Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Development Economics and International Development Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the development economics and international development majors at American University.

The American University Development Economics & International Development Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The development economics and international development program at The American University awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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Of the students who received a development economics and international development master's degree from The American University, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in development economics and international development.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Development Economics and International Development Grads May Go Into

A degree in development economics and international development can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Managers 19,910 $147,460
Economists 6,380 $134,260
Economics Professors 230 $110,350

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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